January 10, 2022
New 2022 Medicare benefit
A 100-day supply of medication is now available in 22 states for the same copay as a 90-day supply.1
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, medications are now available in a 100-day supply for the same copay as a 90-day supply under the new Medicare benefit for the following states.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
Recent studies show that a 100-day medication supply offers the following important advantages:
- Patient cost savings
- Greater medication adherence2
- Improved patient experience
- Medication access improvements
- Maximizes patient health plan benefits
For ordering electronically or by phone, update to 100-day supply plus 3 refills.
Questions?
Learn more by viewing the Medicare benefit overview flyer or by calling our dedicated line at 800-791-7658.
1 Does not apply to controlled substances or specialty medications
2 OptumRx internal West Region medication adherence reporting, YE 2020
